Podcast Episodes

An update from Justin and Jon

Episode 162

Justin and Jon reconnect after a two-year podcasting hiatus. What's happened since their last episode? Lots! They talk about big changes in their personal lives, and then move on to how they're think…

Published on 10 hours ago

"Justin, I built a SaaS!"

Episode 161

Harris Kenny was a long-time listener of the podcast, and dreamed about building his own software product. After multiple attempts, over 5 years, he finally did it. How? He shares his experiences tra…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Giuuunta! Motivating yourself when you're not in startup mode

Episode 160

Bootstrapping a business is like getting a plane to lift off the ground. But what do you do once the plane is in the air?

Dave Giunta and Justin Jackson recorded a recent phone call about maintaining …

Published on 9 months ago

Adam Wathan: how small startups hire employees (Tailwind CSS)

Episode 159

How do founders of small bootstrapped companies hire new employees?

Adam Wathan got over 1600 people who applied for two new roles at Tailwind Labs (a small team of six people). They ended up hiring …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Is ONCE enough?

Episode 158

A panel discussion on 37signals' first ONCE product, the launch of Campfire ("pay for it once, install it, and run it on your own server"). Ian Landsman, Tyler Tringas, and Justin Jackson share what …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

How Ben and David bootstrapped the Acquired podcast

Episode 157

Fast Company called Acquired "the #1 tech podcast sensation." I've been a huge fan of the show for years. So, I was surprised when they contacted me and wanted to switch to Transistor for podcast hos…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Nashville team retreat: scary birds, country music, and a photo shoot

Episode 156

The whole team is on the show! Jon, Helen, Jason, Josh, and Justin are on the mics to discuss our recent team retreat to Nashville, Tennessee. If you're wondering what a retreat looks like for a remo…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Paul Jarvis: gaining freedom by building an indie business

Episode 155

Justin catches up with his old internet friend Paul Jarvis. Today, Paul co-founded Fathom Analytics with Jack Ellis: a simple alternative to Google Analytics. Paul is also the author of the book "Com…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

How Tim worked on side-projects for 10+ years, and finally went full-time (with kids)

Episode 154

Tim reached out after the Aaron Francis episode: "I wanted to pitch you on the idea of coming on the podcast and sharing my journey of building side projects for the last decade while raising a famil…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Startup coaching: helping founders and team members realize their full potential

Episode 153

This week Jon and Justin are joined by Marcella Chamorro. Previously, she worked in startup marketing but has recently transitioned to coaching founders and teams. We discussed how startup founders a…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago